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Old 5th May 2006, 17:35
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DHL BAHRAIN

THINKS ARE HEATING UP AROUND HERE THESE DAYS DUE TO NO RESPECT OF PILOT AND CHIEF PILOT FROM THE MANAGMENT AND ESPECIALLY THE FLIGHT OPS DIRECTOR WHO IS TRYING TO FORCE PILOT TO FLY TO IRAQ WITH NO PROPER BREIFING AND OF COURSE NO KNOWLEGE OF OPERATION ON THE B 727. THE STORY I HEARD FROM THERE IS THAT 2 CAPTAIN UNDER PRESSURE WHERE SENT TO BAGDAD WITH NO BREIFING OF ANY PROCEDURE USED FOR LANDING WITH THE FOD JUMP SITTING (SUPPOSEDLY TO CHECK THEM ), BARING IN MIND THAT HE IS A COPILOT ON THE 727 WITH A MAXIMUM OF 800 HOURS ON TYPE AND NO EXERIENCE IN FLYING IN BAGDAD. WHILE ON THE SPIRAL DESCENT FROM 16.000 FEET WITH SPEED BREAK AND GEAR DOWN , WITH A RATE OF DESCENT OF 10.000 FEET PER MIN THEY HAD 2 RA AND NEARLY COLLIDED WITH A HELICOPTER. THE CHIEF PILOT WAS DEMOTED FROM HIS POSITION FOR NOT AGGREEING TO DO THE FLIGHT AND NOT LETTING HIS PILOT DO IT EITHER. BUT AS WE KNOW IN ALL COMPANIES WHEN PRESSURE MOUNT AND THE FOD THREATEN YOU TO DO IT OR YOU LOSE YOUR JOB PEOPLE GIVE IN AND DO AS THEY ARE TOLD.
IF ANYBODY HAS ANY INPUT ABOUT THE MATTER AND WHAT CAN BE DONE LEGALLY PLEASE ADVISE

GOOD DAY
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